About

An eight year old boy named Cole Sear, who believes he can see dead people, aids the help of a child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe.

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Directed by

M. Night Shyamalan

Written by

M. Night Shyamalan (Writer)

Runtime

107 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

Not every gift is a blessing.

Cast

Keywords

afterlife single mother loss of loved one ghost dying and death psychological thriller confidence cowardliness spiritism child single marriage crisis school play psychology child abuse sense of guilt philadelphia, pennsylvania paranormal phenomena ghost child

Photos

Lists

#163 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#89 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition AFI

#332 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

Awards

Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing Andrew Mondshein

Oscar nomination for Best Director M. Night Shyamalan

Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Haley Joel Osment

Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen M. Night Shyamalan